Fatal fire under investigation

The blaze broke out around 5:18 a.m. this morning in a single family home at 27057 Prince Albert Road. Crews from the Chatham North-Tupperville, Dresden and Wallaceburg fire stations all responded.

The Chatham-Kent Fire Department said one person died in the fire, but they didn’t give any other details.

The fire caused $150,000 to the two-storey home. The Chatham-Kent police and fire departments are investigating but have yet to determine the cause of the fire. They have also called in the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office.

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